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Geoff Miller

Geoffrey Miller

Born: 8 September 1952, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Major Teams: Derbyshire, Natal, Essex, Cheshire, England.
Known As: Geoff Miller
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: England v West Indies at The Oval, 5th Test, 1976
Latest Test:
England v West Indies at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1984

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at The Oval, Prudential Trophy, 1977
Latest ODI:
England v West Indies at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1984

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 28/06/1984)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   34   51   4  1213   98*  25.80  35.50   0   7   17   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              5149  219  1859   60  30.98  5-44    1   0  85.8  2.16

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 04/06/1984)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   18   2   136   46    8.50  51.32   0   0    4   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              1268   20   813   25  32.52  3-27    0   0  50.7  3.84

FIRST-CLASS
 (1973 - 1990)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  383  548  94 12027  130   26.49   2  72  309   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             59221 2693 24854  888  27.98  8-70   39   7  66.6  2.51

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1973 - 1994)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  331  264  55  4191   88*  20.05   0  17  110   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             13289  8141  276  29.49  4-22    4   0  48.1  3.67

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Geoff "Dusty" Miller was not the most prolific of batsmen - it took him 11 years to hit his maiden first-class century and he scored 12,000 runs in total at 26.49. Neither was he the most dangerous of bowlers - his 880 first-class wickets came at a cost of 28 apiece. But though he wouldn't win you too many matches single-handedly, he would rarely let you down and was considered good enough to play in 34 Test matches between 1976 and 1984. He picked up 60 wickets and scored some 1,200 runs. Twice he came close to breaking his three-figure Test jinx. He was left stranded on 98 not out against Pakistan in Lahore in 1977 as he ran out of partners. Five years later he again made 98 - though this time he was dismissed - against India at Old Trafford in putting on 169 for the sixth wicket with Ian Botham. In fact, it was at Old Trafford that he eventually hit 130 for Derbyshire against Lancashire in his 380th first-class innings.

Miller toured Australia three times with varying degrees of success. His most rewarding tour was his first in 1978-79, when he returned as England's leading wicket-taker with 23 to help the tourists to a 5-1 series victory. In the last match of that Ashes series in Sydney he took his Test-best bowling figures of five for 44. He played in just one game Down Under in 1979-80 but appeared in five matches on the tour in 1982-83, finishing with 13 wickets and 193 runs.

One of Miller's more dramatic contributions during his Test career came in Melbourne in 1982 when he took the catch to dismiss Jeff Thomson, the ball rebounding from Chris Tavare, to give England a three-run victory after Thomson and Allan Border had put on 70 for the last wicket. He performed solidly for his native Derbyshire from 1973, captaining them from 1979 to 1981 and featured in a thrilling last-ball victory at Lord's in the NatWest Final against Northamptonshire in 1981. In the twilight of his career, in 1986, he moved to Essex and became a useful member of a strong squad. He stayed there until retirement in 1990.

In 2000 Miller was appointed as fourth England selector, ahead of the former Test captains Ian Botham and Ray Illingworth, with a brief to scour the county scene for new talent. Before that he had done some coaching work with England youth teams. But he is better known for his deadpan delivery and amusing anecdotes, which make him a favourite on the after-dinner circuit. (Graham Holburn, Copyright CricInfo 2001)

* Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 23:06:40 GMT


 
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